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Four new teams enter latest SC high school football media poll

Dante Caldwell (9) of Swansea carries the ball during Keenan’s game against Swansea in Columbia on Friday, October 3, 2025.
Dante Caldwell (9) of Swansea carries the ball during Keenan’s game against Swansea in Columbia on Friday, October 3, 2025. Special To The State

Here are the rankings for the S.C. Prep Football Media Poll released Tuesday, Oct. 28. First-place votes and the team records are in parentheses.

Class 5A

1. Irmo (18) (9-0)

2. Northwestern (1) (8-1)

3. Dutch Fork (7-1)

4. Greenwood (8-1)

5. Summerville (7-2)

6. James Island (8-1)

7. Indian Land (9-0)

8. TL Hanna (8-1)

9. Sumter (8-1)

10. Dorman (7-2)

Others receiving votes: Ridge View, Stratford, Gaffney, Carolina Forest, White Knoll, Byrnes

Class 4A

1. South Pointe (18) (8-1)

2. South Florence (1) (8-1)

3. AC Flora (8-1)

4. Gray Collegiate (7-2)

5. Daniel (8-1)

6. North Augusta (8-1)

7. Hilton Head Island (8-1)

8. Seneca (8-1)

9. Camden (7-2)

10. Wren (7-2)

Others receiving votes: Midland Valley, May River

Class 3A

1. Belton-Honea Path (13) (9-0)

2. Oceanside Collegiate (5) (7-2)

3. Newberry (1) (9-0)

4. Loris (9-0)

5. Woodruff (8-1)

6. Orangeburg-Wilkinson (9-0)

7. Mountain View Prep (8-1)

8. Dillon (6-3)

9. Powdersville (7-2)

10. Swansea (8-1)

Others receiving votes: Crescent, Silver Bluff

Class 2A

1. Strom Thurmond (13) (8-1)

2. Clinton (5) (7-3)

3. Central (1) (7-1)

4. Philip Simmons (7-2)

5. Hampton County (6-3)

6. Fairfield Central (6-3)

7. Timberland (7-2)

8. Batesburg-Leesville (6-3)

9. North Central (7-2)

10. Chester (6-4)

Others receiving votes: East Clarendon, Saluda, Andrew Jackson, Liberty, Mid-Carolina, Manning, Cheraw

Class A

1. Bamberg-Ehrhardt (18) (9-0)

2. Abbeville (7-2)

3. Cross (8-1)

4. Ware Shoals (1) (9-0)

5. Carvers Bay (9-0)

6. Latta (7-1)

7. Lamar (7-2)

8. Lewisville (6-3)

9. Johnsonville (6-2)

10. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler (7-2)

Others receiving votes: Scott’s Branch

Voters this week: Mac Banks, Fort Mill Prep Sports; Lou Bezjak, The State Newspaper; Jed Blackwell, SC Prep RedZone; Dennis Brunson, High School Sports Report; Cole Bryson, The Fan Upstate; Scott Chancey, Florence Morning News; Tyler Cupp, WRHI; Jordan Ferrell, Fox Sports Spartanburg; Rob Gantt/The Berkeley Independent and Summerville Journal Scene; Thomas Grant Irmo News/Cola Daily; Ian Guerin, SC Prep RedZone; Justin Jarrett, LowcoSports; Travis Jenkins, The News & Reporter; Wes Kerr, LowcoSports; James McBee, Boiling Springs Journal; David Shelton Post and Courier/High School Sports Report; Brett Shugart, Fox Sports Spartanburg; Brandon Stockdale, SC Prep RedZone; Pete Yanity, WSPA

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Lou Bezjak is the High School Sports Prep Coordinator for The (Columbia) State and (Hilton Head) Island Packet. He previously worked at the Florence Morning News and had covered high school sports in South Carolina since 2002. Lou is a two-time South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Support my work with a digital subscription
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